WordPress plugin comparison
Test User Role vs WP Custom Admin Interface
Test User Role
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
40+ installs5.0
WP Custom Admin Interface
by Northern Beaches Websites
30K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- WP Custom Admin Interface has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Test User Role.
- On a typical day, WP Custom Admin Interface is downloaded about 91 times, Test User Role about 3.
- Test User Role is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 160 reviews.
- WP Custom Admin Interface was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Dec 9, 2014 for Test User Role.
- WP Custom Admin Interface is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.0.38 for Test User Role.
- Test User Role has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for WP Custom Admin Interface.
Line by line
WP Custom Admin Interface leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Test User Role | WP Custom Admin Interface |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,504 | #1,079 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.7(160) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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